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A seated four-armed deity murti, coated in yellow turmeric paste with dark streaks, is decorated with a pink flower on its crown and a red mark on its forehead. The statue holds a snake-entwined staff in one hand and a drum or ritual object in another, set against green foliage and an ornate silver arch. At left, a shaven-headed man in spectacles wears a white dhoti and a gold bead necklace with a pendant, his hands folded in prayer, indicating a puja or abhishekam setting.

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September 24 20112011-09-24September 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesA priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands at the left, bare-chested with sandalwood markings on his arm, pressing a red kumkum mark onto the forehead of a black stone deity murti seated on a rock-like base. The four-armed murti is dusted with yellow turmeric and rice powder, and a small figure lies beneath its base. An ornate silver arch frames the murti, with green trees behind. A gold bowl is visible at the lower left. Pink flowers lie at the base, and offerings of yellow powder cover the platform. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja at an outdoor shrine.2011-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20112011-09-24A priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl pours yellow liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti seated in a meditative pose with four arms, one hand holding a trident-like object. The murti sits within a white carved stone arch surrounded by green leafy trees with red berries. The yellow liquid streams over the murti's head and shoulders.2009-12-16Two priests in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders perform worship before a large black stone deity murti set within an ornate silver arch surrounded by green trees. The standing priest on the left wears glasses and a gold necklace, while the shaved-headed priest in the foreground pours or offers something onto the statue. The black murti has four arms, holds a drum-like object and other attributes, and is decorated with red flowers and yellow turmeric powder scattered at its base. Two people are visible.2011-09-24A priest with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti with an orange-yellow border and a white shawl over his left shoulder, pours water from a silver pot onto a dark stone deity murti. The murti is anointed with yellow-orange turmeric or kumkum-coloured liquid running down its chest and arms, and holds a ceremonial object in one raised hand. The scene is an outdoor abhishekam set beneath trees, framed by an ornate silver arch with carved floral and bird motifs. The priest is not an appearance-based a person candidate, so the a person field is none.2011-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesA black stone murti of a four-armed deity stands in an outdoor setting framed by ornate silver-plated arch panels with repousse floral and scroll designs. The figure wears a white dhoti-style cloth with a gold-bordered yellow shawl and a gold-bordered yellow turban, a tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha-style mala. Thick garlands of yellow marigolds and white jasmine with red flowers drape the statue. Trees and foliage fill the background.2007-08-26Outdoor photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a stone statue of Dakshinamurti under a large leafy tree. A priest in a white dhoti with a saffron-edged cloth and a rudraksha-style mala stands on a red-painted base, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over the statue. The seated deity murti, coated in yellow and black, holds a drum, a fire-bearing vessel and a staff-like implement. An ornate white arched prabhavali frame surrounds the murti, and a small offering lies on a stone step below.2011-09-24 +1 copies